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Horse Racing - Horse Racing - Another Cup To Cummings: "Another Cup To Cummings
Tuesday, 4 November 2008: Master trainer Bart Cummings celebrated 50 years of Melbourne Cup runners with the sweetest of wins today – his 12th success in the race and a record 250th Group 1 success.

50 years ago today Cummings saddled up his first Melbourne Cup runner and since then has made the race his own, today recording his 12th win with a gutsy performance with"

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Post Mortem November 3rd

Post Mortem November 3rd

October 29, 2008

Eagle Farm Race 3-10 DON'T PUSH ME unplaced

Sat second in a muddling pace, put under pressure on straightening, however

found nothing and only whacked away.

Canterbury Race 4-4 FRIDAY NIGHTS 3rd NTD

Ridden out hard and sat outside the leader, slowed pace mid race, he was a bit one paced

when the pressure came and stayed on to run 3rd, mid week races look his level.

November 1, 2008

Flemington Race 2-3 CAYMANS unplaced
Jumped OK went back worse than midfield, looked to be hanging out from the 600 meters and made ground on the turn.
Raced all over the place in the straight and didn't finish of, probably wasn't suited by the slow tempo.(Stewards Report)

Caymans raced wide without cover.Caymans hung out rounding the home turn.Caymans then wanted to lay in in the straight hampering Nato and to a lesser extent Grand Couture approaching the 300m.Inside the 200m Caymans shifted in again when struck with the whip.

Flemington Race 9-8 HOT DANISH 1st $3.60- $1.60
Jumped a little slow, however mustered speed quickly to be just behind the pace.
Took the lead at the 300m and fort strong for a convincing win.

Doomben Race 3-6 SLEEK REPEAT unplaced
Jumped well and lead, taken on in front when the jock tried to slow the speed, had a little kick on the turn, however stopped bad in the straight.

Doomben Race 7-6 HEART OF THE CITI 3rd $1.80
Eased out of the early speed battle and looked like he was going to get in, however got stuck 3 wide. Then for no good reason made her run from the 700m and joined the leaders at the 300m and weakened. I hope they put Brad Pengally back on him next start.

Rosehill Race 5-5 EQUABLE Unplaced
Got back (WHY) in a slow run race made ground from the 600 meters, although wide sprinted well
but gave them to much start.(Stewards Report)An inquiry was opened into the riding of 7th placegetter,
Equable, when evidence was taken from the rider and from the trainer. The inquiry was adjourned
to a date to be fixed.

Rosehill Race 7-2 RIO OSA unplaced
Went forward from awkward ally and got trapped wide, with no cover. Pushed widest on the turn and looked to be on the wrong leg
did nothing in the straight.(Stewards Report)When questioned regarding the
performance of Rio Osa, J Parr stated he elected to go forward from his wide barrier, as he had
formed the view he would be able to obtain a position close to the rail. He added that when this did
not eventuate he was consequently trapped three wide until the 600m, where Rio Osa became
unbalanced after receiving a bump from Cruisy Lady, which shifted out around the heels of
Spectacular Bird. J Parr further stated that when Cajou also shifted out he was caught five wide
around the turn, which further unbalanced Rio Osa when it made contact with his hindquarter, but
nevertheless Rio Osa was somewhat disappointing in that it gave ground quickly in the straight.